India, Aug. 5 -- ESPN has reshaped its Monday Night Football (MNF) coverage ahead of the new NFL season, promoting veteran reporter Molly McGrath to a full-time sideline role for the network's second broadcast team. The move comes as ESPN expands its NFL coverage following the acquisition of additional game rights through its purchase of NFL Network assets, leading to changes across its professional and college football broadcasts.

McGrath's promotion means Katie George and Peter Schrager will not return as the regular sideline reporters for ESPN's secondary MNF crew, according to Sports Media Watch. The latest changes underline the broadcaster's efforts to strengthen its NFL presentation as it prepares to air its first Super Bowl.

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